Tie holder



Feb.4,1936. M THOMA 2959? TIE HOLDER Filed April 20, 1955 Patented F ch. 4, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Application April 20,

3 Claims.

This invention relates to a device for holding neckties in place.

An object of the invention is to provide improved means for utilizing a shirt button as a hanger to support a necktie holding element in its operative position.

A further object of the invention is to furnish an improved element to embrace the tie and capable of being slipped quickly therearound in an edgewise manner with relation to the tie, whereby the device may be more quickly and easily put into place.

The tie-holding device provided by this invention is extremely simple in construction, may be manufactured at a very low cost, and forms a dependable means for keeping a tie in the proper position.

Other objects, advantages and features of the invention may hereinafter appear.

Referring to the accompanying drawing, which illustrates what is at present deemed to be a preferred embodiment of the invention,

Fig. 1 is a front view of the device showing it operatively related to a tie and shirt, the outline of the shirt and tie being indicated in dotted lines.

Fig. 2 is a vertical section on line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the device.

Referring in detail to the drawing, a necktie 5 is shown having a knotted portion 6 whereby it is secured to the shirt I.

The tie-holding member 8 consists of a piece of resilient material having two similar oppositely disposed limbs 9 and In which are respectively provided with oppositely deflected end portions II and I2 to adapt said holding member for being slipped over a tie in an edgewise manner in relation to the tie. Said tie-holding member may vary considerably in shape without departing from the spirit of the invention as hereinafter claimed, so long as it retains the two cooperating limbs adapted to pass astride the tie in the manner stated. It may be made of a trans- 1935, Serial No. 17,498

parent material to render it less noticeable, or it may be made of any desirable opaque material, for example from a suitable precious metal.

In order that the holding member 8 may be secured in place, a fastening member, shown as 5 a fabric tab I3 is secured thereto, a button hole l4 being provided in said tab to secure it to the shirt button I5.

The limbs 9 and H3 of the tie holding member 8 normally extend substantially parallel to 10 each other and they are sufiiciently spaced apart to avoid gripping or compressing the tie while holding it in place. Said limbs 9 and II! are, therefore respectively curved towards each other at I 6 and Il near their free ends between their 5 body portions and their outwardly directed extremities II and I2. The oppositely curved extremities of said limbs are normally held in contact with each other owing to the resiliency of the member 8. 20

It will be seen that the holding member consists of a narrow strip (desirably sheet metal) and that the fabric tab l 3 which is looped around one of the limbs thereof and is furnished with a button hole, forms an efiicient attaching means 25 therefor.

I claim:

1. In a tie holder, a holding member adapted to pass around the tie, and a-fabric tab secured to said member, said tab having a button hole. 30

2. In a tie holder, a holding member having two limbs adapted to pass astride the tie, and a fabric tab one end of which is looped around one of said limbs, said tab being provided with a button hole. 35

3. A tie holding device consisting of a fiat strip of resilient sheet material bent atsubstantially its mid-length into substantially an elongated U shape, and a fabric tab looped around one of said limbs, said tab having a button hole to at- 40 tach the device to a garment.

MICHAEL THOMAS. 

